Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41582, William Gillespy, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey.
Gillespy, William Gillaspy or Gillaspie
S. 41582
CONTENTS

15.023
Pennsylvania
William Gillaspay
of Greenwood in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Capt. Ross of the New Jersey line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Sept. 1818 and sent to William Montgomery Danville Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 112.28
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48.00
13 Mo 28 4 31 30 $160.28
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cash Continued

Notification sent October 28. 1820. to William Montgomery Danville, Pennsylvania
Died July 4-1834 aB
By

One Case Judge Montgomery Danville } Penn
Not found on the rolls.
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disin- terested and credible persons (officers of the same regiment and time to be proved) proving 9 months service, in Continental or Continental establishment, required.
of use
Corrected & Adm't'd
John B. Ball Veteran Washington
Danville Pa July 4
D

Concord N.H.
Danville Pa July 4
Friend
John G. Bell
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disin- terested and credible persons (officers of the same regiment and line to be preferred) favouring the claim of the claimant, in order to be entitled on establishment, required.
Not found on the rolls. One for Judge Thompson Danville } Pa

State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County, ss.
On this fourth day of July 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of Columbia County, in said district personally appears William Gilleshy aged 72 years, resident in Greenwood in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said William — enlisted in the 3 d regiment in the state of New Jersey — in the company commanded by Captain John Rofs — on the — day of may 1778 ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the — day of March 1779 when he was discharged from the service in Elizabethtown state of New Jersey , that he was in the battles of Monmouth and in the skirmish at Staten Island , and Elizabethtown when the barracks were burnt — and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. and that his discharge is lost by being burnt with my house by
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Montgomery  William Gilleshy
I, William Montgomery Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Gilleshy did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In the said Gilleshy's case is poor and in reduced circumstances.
Witness my hand this 3 rd day of July 1818.
William Montgomery

Columbia County set.
I Geo. N. Frick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that William Montgomery esq. who has signed the foregoing certificate is an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned & affirmed as such In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Danville the fourth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen
Geo. N. Frick Proth.

William Gillaspay
15025
Danville Sol. boy M
8 Sept 19

Columbia County District of Pennsylvania ss
On the Eighth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court of session pleas held in Danville for the County of Columbia being a court of record proceeding according to the course of com- mon law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings William Gillaspie aged 74 years resident in Columbia County in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820 that he served in the Revolutionary war in the company commanded by John Reifs captain in the regiment commanded by Col. Dayton and have obtained a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 his certificate being numbered 15.023.
And I do solemnly swear That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Revolutionary war 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
William Gillaspie

Schedule of Property
  I have beside necessary clothing and bedding  $ 12. --    1 Cow & 1 Heifer ---  5 --    4 Sheep ---  4 --    4 small Hogs ---  1 --    5 or 6 old chains ---  1 --    2 or 3 Iron pots ---  20 --    1 Stove ---  8 --    1 belt about four months old ---  5 --    A few articles of household & kitchen furniture ---  5 --     $ 56.0  
I have no state pension. I am indebted 13 or 14 dollars to several individuals
I have owing to me one debt of 17 or 18 dollars recoverable. I am by trade a weaver, but from age and infirmity am unable to follow it, which infirmities prevent me from being able to support myself.
I have no family living with me, except my wife Mary, aged 50 years and one daughter of my wife by a former husband 17 years of age, the principal Articles in the above Schedule was purchased with my pension money.
William Gillespie
Sworn to and declared by William Gillespie on the 8 th day of August 1820 Before the Court of session for the City of Columbia County Pennsylvania Geo. H. Hicks Clerk

I George H. Frick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty six dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of August 1820.
Geo. H. Frick Clerk

June 16, 1933
BA-3/ILL XXXXXXXXXX William Gillespy S.41582
Grant S. Youmans 3215 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to William Gillespy, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.41582, based upon the service of William Gillespy in that war.
William Gillespy, the name also appears Gil-laspie and Gillaspie, enlisted sometime in May, 1778 and served as private in Captain John Rees' Company in Colonel Dayton's Third New Jersey Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, in a skirmish on Staten Island, and at Elizabethtown when the barracks were burned, and served until sometime in March, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 4, 1818, at which time he was seventy-two years of age, and living in Greenwood, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 the soldier's wife, Mary, was fifty-six years of age; her daughter by a former husband was then seventeen years of age, her name or that of her father not given.
The soldier died July 4, 1834.
The above record is that of the only soldier named William Gillespy, or similar spelling, who was pensioned

while a resident of Pennsylvania found on the Revolutionary War records of this office:
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

1932. June 15 - Hist. to Deut S. Youmans - see letter in Rev. John Gillespie - S 41581 - 222.
41582 INVALID. Rev
File No. 41582 William Gillespie Rev John
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Columbia County ss.
On the 12th of May 1819 before me the Subscriber being a justice of the Peace in and for said County Personal appeared Lewis Chamberland and saith on his Solemn oath that he has been well acquainted with Wm Gollaspy for forty years and that he knew of his being enlisted under Capt John Rose and that the said Wm Gollaspy was in the Continental Service for the Term of Nine Months and that he was in the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey - and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed Lewis Chamberland before me the day and year as above stated Mark
Ebenezer Wilson
Columbia County
the Information of Jacob Winters of Mount Pleasant Township in the County of Columbia taken upon his Solemn oath before me Matthias Shipman one of the justice of the Peace in and for said County the 11th Day of May 1819 who saith that William Glaspe was in the Service under Colonel Dater in the third Regiment the same time that said Winters was under Capt John Rose Jacob Winters
Sworn & Subscribed before me Matthias Shipman

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County set
Geo. A. Frick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the within named William Wilson and Matthias Shipman esquires are acting Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn as such Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Danville this 28 th day of July A.D. 1819 Geo. A. Frick Protho.
Columbia County ss Pennsylvania
Seal I do certify that Jacob Wirtz and Lewis Brumbalin has resided in this County since it was organized and long before, that they are well known to me and that full faith and credit is due to their declarations.
Witness my hand & Seal July 28 th 1819. William Montgomerie